Cambridge 19 General Reading Test 4

SECTION 1 Questions 1–5

Look at the six reviews of cafés in the town of Artingly, A–F.

For which café are the following statements true?

Write the correct letter, A–F, in boxes 1–5 on your answer sheet.

NB You may use any letter more than once.

1. Cup sizes are more generous than you might expect.
2. Recent changes are likely to have a negative impact.
3. It needs better signage for customers.
4. It has a strong local customer base.
5. It deserves the public praise it has received.

Questions 6–14

Do the following statements agree with the information given in the text?

In boxes 6–14 on your answer sheet, write

TRUE if the statement agrees with the information
FALSE if the statement contradicts the information
NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this

6. Builders have already started work on the new primary school.

7. The new school will take in children from outside Frog Valley.

8. There will be an increase in the number of shops.

9. The community centre will replace an existing social club building.

10. The swimming pool will be free for residents of Frog Valley.

11. The office space will accommodate businesses of different sizes.

12. The business car parking area will be underground.

13. The health centre will offer a wide range of new services.

14. At present, there are too few doctors at the health centre.

Questions 15–24

Do the following statements agree with the information given in the text?

In boxes 15–24 on your answer sheet, write

TRUE if the statement agrees with the information
FALSE if the statement contradicts the information
NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this

15. All of the staff have overseas teaching experience.

16. All modules are of equal length.

17. Students are encouraged to take holidays in the two-week breaks between modules.

18. Courses may have very different timetables.

19. You can still obtain an attendance certificate if you have been absent through illness.

20. Permission is required for students to bring guests into the restaurant.

21. The coffee lounge is closed in the evenings.

22. Groups of 20 or more can make reservations to dine at the restaurant on public holidays.

23. Guests may use the swimming pool.

24. Students are unable to enter the institute after 8.30 pm.

Questions 25–27

Answer the questions below.

Choose NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER from the text for each answer.

Write your answers in boxes 25–27 on your answer sheet.

25. To obtain a scholarship, what is the minimum course length?

26. What do scholarship winners receive towards their airfares if they live over 2,500 km from Sydney?

27. Who pays for dependent children to travel?

Questions 28–30

Complete the summary below.

Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the text for each answer.

Write your answers in boxes 28–30 on your answer sheet.

Knepp Castle estate

About ten years ago, the decision was taken to rewild the farmland at Knepp Castle. Now the 28 that used to be grown there has disappeared and the countryside is more like parts of 29 . The hedges surrounding the fields have been allowed to expand and deer can be seen running among the wild flowers. The estate hosts the largest number of 30 of a particular species in the whole country and bird numbers are increasing. All these changes have happened remarkably quickly.

Questions 31–36

Look at the following statements (Questions 31–36) and the list of people below.

Match each statement with the correct person, A–G.

Write the correct letter, A–G, in boxes 31–36 on your answer sheet.

List of People

A. Charlie Burrell
B. Leo Linnartz
C. George Monbiot
D. Frans Vera
E. David Balharry
F. Wouter Helmer
G. Elaine Gilligan

31. Some people are against rewilding as it reduces the amount of crops that could provide much needed nourishment.
32. It may not be easy to get city residents to take part in rewilding.
33. Rewilding does not necessarily lead to a landscape thickly covered in trees.
34. It is acceptable to turn fields which do not yield many crops into natural spaces for people to enjoy.
35. The support of people living in the area is needed to make the authorities take rewilding seriously.
36. There is evidence that people get used to the idea of rewilding with time.

Questions 37–40

Choose the correct letter, A, B, C or D.

Write the correct letter in boxes 37–40 on your answer sheet.

37. In the fifth paragraph, the writer points out that Burrell

38 What does Helmer say about young people and the land?

39 Ted Green is particularly concerned that

40 In the final paragraph, what point is made about rewilding?

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